sitting posture
How you sit
Sitting posture is the position and alignment of the body while seated.
Good sitting posture typically means back straight, shoulders relaxed, feet flat on the floor: Her physical therapist corrected her sitting posture at the computer.
The phrase appears most often in ergonomic, medical, or mindfulness contexts, where how one sits affects health or concentration.
- slouchingPoor postural alignment
- uprightVertical or morally sound
- hunchedBent at spine
- cross-leggedSeated with ankles overlapped
- spineColumn of vertebrae
lumbar · lower back · ergonomic · office chair · chair · cushion · leaning · forward lean · perched · squatting · kneeling · lotus · yoga pose · zen meditation · meditation · backrest · slumped · sit up straight
- postureupright, slouch, slouching, slumping, hunching
- ergonomicsergonomic chair, ergonomic keyboard, ergonomics, lumbar support, wrist rest
- sitting customsfloor seating, head of table
- Body Movementwalking, running, jumping, bending, stretching
- screen ergonomicseye strain, screen brightness, screen breaks, dry eyes, blue light
sitting posturestanding posture
Erect body alignment
standing position · upright stance · erect posture · standing · prone position
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